Business
More News
-
Pakistan and Korea trade bodies sign MoU
With Korean imports at $500b, the MoU will help promote export industries
-
Progress analysis: FCCI seeks facilitation for SMEs
Calls for addressing energy and water shortages
-
LSE employees wary of merger, fear job losses
Management says they will be placed in consultancy services firm
-
Market watch: Bourse closes flat, investors tread cautiously
Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 27.84 points
-
Brokerage house acquired for Rs213.4m
A group of six buys 78% shares in Invest & Finance Securities
-
Unearthed: LESCO chairman fishes out mega scam
Bills worth more than Rs100m fraudulently marked as paid for two years
-
Meezan acquires HSBC Oman’s operations
HSBC Oman’s branch will be converted into Shariah-compliant mode
-
CNG sector treated unfairly, says Abbasi
Govt will not recover GIDC for the period industry got stay orders
-
CDWP gives nod of approval to pricey projects
These include construction of roads and acquisition of land
-
Alibaba to take over China's YouTube
An estimated deal of $4.8 billion to take over video streaming service Youku Tudou
-
Pakistan to get another $502m IMF loan
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar says Pakistan will get the loan after an IMF board meeting in December
-
Pakistan-china: Knowledge corridor proposed
He pointed that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) could be regarded as the foundation of this knowledge corridor
-
Pakistan reconnecting with world, says Dastgir
CPEC, TAPI and FTAs will help country expand and secure trade ties
-
Foreign exchange: SBP reserves down to $14.821 billion
SBP’s liquid foreign exchange reserves decreased by $97 million to $14,821 million compared to $14,918 million
-
IPR issues ‘fact sheet’ on independent power producers
Says not exactly ‘robber barons’ as claimed by govt
-
Pakistan’s GSP Plus status could be under threat, says EU
Country must comply with 27 UN conventions, particularly respect human rights
-
Market watch: Foreigners turn buyers, index ends in red
Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 68.36 points
-
Pakistan a resilient country: OICCI chief
Bajwa says progress made but ‘real potential’ yet to be achieved
-
Airblue to add four Airbus 321s to fleet
Encouraged by tax waiver, company decides to expand
-
Gas supply to be diverted from Engro to Guddu plant
Govt will provide gas to fertiliser manufacturer from alternative sources
-
APTMA now laments high cost of electricity
Chairman says spindles shutting down over increasing cost of doing business
-
Disputed tax claims: Govt considers out-of-court settlement with litigants
Dues have mounted up to Rs365b; FBR’s increasing demands resulting in court cases
-
Pakistan: GE announces $50 million investment plan
GE’s Advanced Gas Path solution is being installed on three 9E gas turbines at K-Electric’s Bin Qasim II Power Plant
-
Food security survey on the cards
Data about availability, accessibility, nutrition will be collected
-
ECC likely to give go-ahead to $16b LNG deal with Qatar
Price formula is not clear, but it may be $7.6 per unit
-
Alternative energy resources discussed
Solutions can help country overcome energy crisis
-
Market watch: Oil, cement garner interest, index passes 34,500
Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 247.2 points
-
Islamic banking: SBP reiterates stance on promotion
The share of Islamic banking is expected to grow to 20% by 2020
-
Employees announce strike to protest FESCO privatisation
Fear massive layoffs after process is complete, want government support
-
Fauji Fertilizer Company plans to set foot in Tanzania
Will set up production unit; decision motivated by gas shortage in Pakistan
-
Voluntary pension schemes gain popularity
Assets increase to Rs13.8 billion at the end of 2014-15
-
Sindh, Punjab hold shale gas deposits of 95t cubic feet
Country needs assistance of foreign firms, modern technology to tap reserves
-
Deadline set: PM vows to end load-shedding by Dec 2017
Nawaz says government is building 3 major gas-based power plants which will be functional by the end of 2017
-
Agriculture research: ‘Subsidy not long-term solution’
The seminar was arranged by the Ministry of National Food Security and Research
-
Hydropower: 56MW to be added by K-P projects
These projects were completed at an estimated cost of Rs15.912 billion
-
Focus: Need to market IT industry: Rahman
She said this workshop would help young IT entrepreneurs assess the current state of the industry
-
Corporate corner: PFC announces Interiors Pakistan expo
Council expects that there will 100,000 to 150,000 visitors at the Expo based on the success of the previous two years
-
Jul-Oct: Cement sales grow 3.8%
In the southern region, mills experienced even more growth in domestic markets
-
Curbs on SIM sale in place despite end of verification
Industry says revenues falling due to the restriction
-
‘Pakistan ranks low in fake medicine trade’
Minister says provinces need to keep check on spurious medicines
-
Top 20 banks’ combined earnings total Rs46.6 billion
Amount 19% higher than that of last year; riskless govt securities hold key.
-
SNGPL, SSGCL on verge of bankruptcy, say MDs
UFG losses have become unbearable; circular debt payment issues also discussed
-
Market watch: Investors await trigger, stay on sidelines
Benchmark KSE-100 index gains 49.63 points
-
South Korea eager to import thousands of tons of copper
Talks under way for free trade accord between the two sides
-
Energy sector: Abbasi briefs CNPC on investment opportunities
Says Pakistan has a lot to offer with its abundant resources
-
Employment Opportunity : TEVTA develops job portal
So far around 0.2 million youth have completed their courses and a number of them are already employed
-
Food Department: Sindh resorts to open market policy
Release or sale of wheat from government warehouses is still going on and purchasers are being facilitated
-
Currency: Rupee stable against dollar
In 2013-14, the reserves, however, swelled more than 50%, thanks to IMF and other assistance
-
LNG-based power projects: Tussle with Sindh could derail plans, Punjab concerned
Wants centre to intervene and address Sindh’s reservations
-
Amazon opens first physical bookstore
US online giant inaugurates new store in Seattle's University Village